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AI moved from a corporate strategy to a broad capital and employment cycle, with Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and foreign investors expanding their commitments. By month’s end, rising revenue had sharpened the test of whether infrastructure spending could generate durable cash flow rather than merely sustain expectations.
SpaceX’s post-IPO narrative shifted from dominance to questions about revenue, cash generation, and investor confidence. Tesla’s weak margins and negative free cash flow then pulled down Musk-linked valuations, including SpaceX, while the resulting stock losses deepened scrutiny of the broader constellation.
Strong results from large technology companies ended a six-session Nasdaq losing streak and restored broad market momentum. Apple briefly reclaimed the market-capitalization lead and reached a $5 trillion valuation, but supply warnings, a weak services outlook, and a sharp post-earnings decline showed how quickly scale could become market risk.
The SEC put several parts of the public-company framework in motion, including optional say-on-pay votes, easier access to public markets, and changes to semiannual reporting. The proposals connected shareholder power, market access, and disclosure frequency in a broader regulatory rewrite.
Banks moved from expectations of strong trading revenue to powerful reported results. Mortgage activity and JPMorgan’s valuation widened the story into a test of whether financial-sector strength could attract broader investor interest.
Johnson & Johnson moved from offering a settlement to agreeing to an estimated $5.5 billion deal covering roughly 70,000 U.S. lawsuits. The agreement replaced years of trial uncertainty with a defined cost, while approval and holdout challenges remained.
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